#newcastlewritersfestival — Public Fediverse posts

"… the unbearable truth of the destruction of Gaza and Gazan lives must be repressed at all costs."
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03/louise-adler-sets-the-record-straight-on-adelaide-writers-week/
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Will the International Women's Day event suffer the same fate?

I couldn't access the Australian's article, but here's Sky "News", frothing at the mouth:
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/sends-wrong-message-australian-jewish-association-ceo-calls-for-bendigo-iwd-event-organisers-to-rescind-grace-tames-invitation/news-story/b5dc750d3271f7b4e843be4e37a08c5f
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Minns seems to be a neurotic as Malinauskas. It looks like either he or the writers festival board have learned from history.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-06/randa-abdel-fattah-author-to-attend-newcastle-writers-festival/106312828
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Censoring discussion of censorship. Would that be irony?
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#MossadMinns is at it again:
"… the ABC understands Dr Abdel-Fattah is due to speak at the festival, and that the Minns government has been in discussions with board members about that appearance."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-05/nsw-government-newcastle-writers-festival-randa-abdel-fattah/106310270

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